The Uganda Police Force, through the Directorate of Forensic Services, yesterday trained journalists on responsible crime reporting, with support from UNODC.
The training, facilitated by the Office of the DPP and the Judiciary, equipped media practitioners with the legal, ethical, and professional boundaries of crime and justice reporting.
The PRO of the ODPP, Mrs. Jacqueline Okui, guided journalists on the legal, ethical, and professional standards in crime and justice reporting, while
Hon. Justice Lawrence Tweyanze provided the judicial perspective on media reporting and the administration of justice.
Officers from the Directorate of Forensic Services also took participants through practical case scenarios on responsible reporting from crime scenes.
The training was closed by the IGP, represented by the Deputy Director Human Resource Development, Senior Commissioner of Police Ann Tusiime.
